Top Rankings
Farwell Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 433 students in Farwell Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Farwell Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
605 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farwell Independent School District, which is ranked #104 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
55%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
44%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,555 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,112 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,555
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,112
$14,116
Best Farwell Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farwell Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 Ave G
Farwell, TX 79325
(806) 481-9131
Farwell, TX 79325
(806) 481-9131
Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Farwell J High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 Ave G
Farwell, TX 79325
(806) 481-9260
Farwell, TX 79325
(806) 481-9260
Gr: 6-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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